David Söderberg Explained

Birth Date:11 August 1979
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Updated:14 August 2012

David Söderberg (born 11 August 1979 in Vörå) is a male hammer thrower from Finland. His personal best throw is 78.83 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Lahti.

He won the bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Competition record

Representing
2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands10th (q)70.62 m[1]
2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany23rd (q)74.64 m
2003Daegu, South Korea3rd72.84 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece22nd (q)74.14 m
2005Izmir, Turkey4th73.55 m
2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden18th (q)72.49 m
2007Osaka, Japan20th (q)72.45 m
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany18th (q)73.69 m
2010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain13th (q)73.87 m
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland-NM
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom26th (q)71.76 m
2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland8th76.55 m
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China6th76.92 m
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands7th74.22 m
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil8th74.61 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom15th (q)73.76 m
2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany28th (q)69.18 m

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Notes and References

  1. No mark in the final